criminality
noun
crim·i·nal·i·ty
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Definition of criminality
1
: the quality or state of being criminal
2
: criminal activity
urban criminality
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Examples of criminality in a Sentence
criminality and physical violence often go hand in hand
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Some advocates are also concerned that an open discussion of urban violence will only reinforce racist narratives that poor people of color are predisposed to criminality. — Thomas Abt, BostonGlobe.com, "Democrats are skipping out on the most important gun fight of all," 19 July 2019 The information shared in Horton’s article indicates the hypocrisy of President Trump’s perpetuated notion of the criminality of immigrants, when the acts of ICE are morally criminal in the hasty deportation of veterans. — Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, "Letter: Alarming findings about ICE demonstrate need for reform," 5 July 2019 Studies have repeatedly shown immigrants have a lower level of criminality than those born in the U.S., both shooting suspects were citizens, and federal officials are investigating anti-immigrant bias as a potential motive in the Texas massacre. — Anchorage Daily News, "As death count rises in 2 US shootings, a familiar aftermath," 6 Aug. 2019 Studies have repeatedly shown immigrants have a lower level of criminality than those born in the U.S., both shooting suspects were citizens, and federal officials are investigating anti-immigrant bias as a potential motive in the Texas massacre. — Astrid Galvan, Twin Cities, "As death count rises in 2 US shootings, a familiar aftermath," 5 Aug. 2019 What makes the movie more than a clever parlor trick is that every narrative zig and zag turns out to be motivated by an underlying moral logic, a belief in some semblance of law and order in a world of unfettered criminality. — Los Angeles Times, "Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood,’ the haunting work of a filmmaker running out of time," 26 July 2019 Lieu along with other House Democrats such as Debbie Jessika Mucarsel-Powell, Hakeem Jeffries, Pramila Jayapal, among others were all able to highlight criminality from Trump. — Michael Arceneaux, Essence, "Opinion: Will Nancy Pelosi Finally Do Something About Donald Trump’s Abuse Of Power?," 25 July 2019 Millions are fleeing violence: war, persecution, criminality, political chaos. — Paul Salopek, National Geographic, "A storyteller chronicles the mass migrations that define our age," 17 July 2019 Carter’s counsel argues that the Massachusetts decision creates confusion among judges nationwide about the criminality of communication surrounding suicide. — Ephrat Livni, Quartz, "The teen convicted in a controversial suicide texting case has appealed to the US Supreme Court," 14 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'criminality.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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criminality
noun
crim·i·nal·i·ty
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Legal Definition of criminality
1
: the quality or state of being criminal
can't understand the criminality of his act
2
: crime sense 3
violent criminality